· Working two consecutive weeks is also where drivers have their hours on the road throttled by law. An HGV driver may not exceed hours over two consecutive weeks. This means, if they work the maximum 56 hours in the first week, they can only drive a Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. The rules on driving hours are based on regulations set by the European Union, but they’re also enshrined in British law. The key rules include: 9 hour daily limit on driving. This can be increased to 10 hours, but only twice a week; 56 hours is the maximum weekly driving limit; 90 hours is the maximum fortnightly limit; The legally mandated breaks an HGV driver must take. After hours of driving, Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. You cannot work for more than 6 accumulative hours without a break. As defined by the Drivers hour’s laws, a break must be at least 15 minutes in length in order to qualify as a break. If you are to work between 6 – 9 hours, then you must accumulate 30 minutes of break across your shift.
The maximum number of hours you can work per week is If you work 56 hours in one week, you must not work 56 hours the following week and can only work a total of 90 hours over two weeks. This means your second week would need to be no more than 34 hours, and the week before you hour week would need to be a maximum of 34 hours too. How many 15 hour days can a HGV driver work in a week? The answer to this commonly asked question is a HGV driver can have no less than 9 hours’ daily rest within a 24 hour period up to three times in a week. This means a HGV driver can work a maximum of three 15 hour days a week (as long as all other working time rules are met). (1) The working time of a mobile worker, who performs night work in any period of 24 hours, shall not exceed 10 hours during that period. (2) The period of 10 hours may be extended in relation to particular mobile workers or groups of mobile workers for objective or technical reasons or reasons concerning the organisation of work, by a collective agreement or a workforce agreement.
7 Jul lorry truck at night. The new rules will allow drivers to work an additional hour per day taking a shift from nine to ten hours. Although 9 hours is the maximum driving hours permitted in one day for HGV drivers, twice a week a driver can drive for up to 10 hours. A HGV driver must not exceed 60 hours working time, which includes driving and other work, in any single week. In addition they must not exceed an average of
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